New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-23
A FEDERAL MARSHAL.
TRICKS OF KENTUCKY REGULATORS.
UNITED sTArYs OFFICIALS OBLIGED TO CAMP our
NO OWNERS OF PROPERTY TO DE FOUND.
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UNITED srATvs OFFICIALS OBLIGED TO CAMP OUT
NO OWNERS OF PROPERTY TO DE FOUND.
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LOUISVILLE. July 22-United States Marshal Gross
with twenty-five deputies, arrived at Camp
belsvile, Taylor County, last night, pre-
paratoy to making levtes property
to meet the railroad tax. As the marshal's posse
LEFT the train all armed with Winchesters and re-
volvers and marched down the streets, they were
followed by a crowd Of two or three hundred mon.
who occasionally saluted them with derisive cheers.
Marshal Gross marched at the head of the column.
which went first to the Ewing House. On the front
door OF this building pIacard which bore this
inscription:
"This hutel Is closed for the present"
Captain Gross applied for admission, but told
that the hotel was not receiving guests AS the
captain turned away the crowd indu ged in dersive
yeIs. The marshal and posse marched across the
street to the other hotel which also "c0sed,"
and theie, too they were refused admttance. Again
The crowd yelled and tho marshal led his men to the
Court House yard, where they went into camp Be-
fore leaving Lebanon Marshal Gross had received In
formation from Colonel Hugh Rogers that tho hotels
had been closed Accordingly he provided for this
emergency by laying In good supply Ut eatablcs.
Lie autographed tO Louisville for ana provisions
for man and beast" He also telegraphed for ton
moro to DO equipped and he'd In readiness II
needed. The additional iorce has been secured and
tho provisions forwarded. The sept their
This morning Maishal Gross was warned that he
must not cibp In the courtyard Tho reason alleged
that the wei In the court yard supplied La 90
number Of peopls with water, and in the prevailing
dry weather the additional demand made on it by
tho marshais force would exhaust the supply. Mar
shall Gross removed to vacant lot owned by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The people then
sent petition to q. V. Murray, the agent, asking
him to demand the removal Of the marshal from the
lot and that no shipment Of freight for him be no
ceived Upon their request the petitions were also
forwarded to the genera officers here. Murray re-
quested tho marshal to withdraw from tho Louisville
and Nashville grounds for fear his presence might
bring damage to the depot property. Marshal Gross
refused to comply saying that he would protect tho
property. About 500 people came in from the coun
try during the day. The stores were ali closed and
business was suspended BY order Of the trustees
all liquor stores were closed til Monday.
Tho people wem in good hnmor and laughed at
the masha's perploxity when he attempted to make
levies. Nobody would give him the names Vt the
owners Of property tell him the names Of the
poole no met There were no signs OF violence
Cross said.
and find nothing levy Even when find property,
have no way OF learning to whom 1t belongs
One levy made fifteen barrels OF salt Another,
on the house Dr. Tobias Chandler withdrawn the
process proving defective The taller at Campbellsyille
brought silt against Gross this morning for $1,000
damages for occupying the court yard last night